Special elections set for March 20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called five special elections for March 20, coinciding with village elections.

Voters will pick replacements for Sen. Carl Kruger, who resigned from office before pleading guilty to federal bribery charges, Assemblyman Tom Kirwan, who died last month, as well as Assemblymen Marc Molinaro, Mark Schroeder and Mike Spano, who were elected to higher office.